WEBVTT ORE ONTHIS BIZARRE CRIME.>> THE VICTIM SAID THAT THE MANTHREATENED TO BEAT HIM UP, HEDIDN'T GIVE UP HIS SHOES AND ALLOF HIS CASH.THE VICTIM FLAGGING DOWN POLICEIN JACKSON SQUARE FOR HELP.IT ALL HAPPENED JUST BEFORE6:00PM THURSDAY.ARTIST MORGAN BROOKINS SAYSSHE'S SEEN IT ALL.>> LIKE NEW ORLEANS FRENCHQUARTER, HOLY CRAP THAT JUSTHAPPENED?REPORTER: POLICE SAY THEY'VESEEN THE SHOE SUSPECT STRIKEBEFORE AT THE SAME LOCATION,DECATUR.IT HAPPENED ONE WEEK AGO WHENEMPLOYEES AT A STORE TRIED TORUN THE MAN OFF.THEY SAID HE WAS PEDDLINGPASSERSBY ASKING TO SHINE THEIRSHOES.AND WHEN TOLD TO LEAVE HEPUNCHED ONE WOMAN IN THE FACEAND SPIT ON ANOTHER WOMAN.THE NOPD SAYS THEY BELIEVE THESAME MAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTHCRIMES.>> HERE WE GO, ONE, TWO, THREE,WHOO!REPORTER: TOURISTS TOLD US THEYFEEL SAFE BUT ARE KEEPING THEIRGUARDS UP.>> YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE OF, YOUKNOW, WHAT IS GOING ON AROUNDYOU AND HAVE LIKE A PURSE THATSTICKS RIGHT TO MY BODY.REPORTER: LUIS PEREZ SAYS CRIMECHANGES THE TUNE OF THE QUARTERAND AFFECTS HIS BUSINESS BUT HESAYS IT WON'T SHUT HIM DOWN.>> WE STILL HAVE TO CONTINUE,YOU KNOW WITH A POSITIVETHOUGHTS OF IT'S GOING TO GETBETTER ALL THE TIME.ITS POLICE HAVE SOMEONE INCUSTODY NOW BUT HAVE NOT BEENABLE TO CONFIRM THAT PERSON'SIDENTITY YET.